MUTARE – A Harare duo has been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with an alleged carjacking at a supermarket in Mutare on Christmas Day. Alan Chigudu, 28, and Tinashe Manjengwa, 32, both appeared before Mutare magistrate Poterai Gwezhira yesterday. All charges are in connection with the alleged theft of a Pajero Mini…
HARARE – African Roots Music singer and world renowned stone sculptor Bryn Mteki aka Sekurutau will every Friday hold a music concert at Harare’s historic nightclub, Club Saratoga in Highfield Harare while the other days would be offered to other bands who want to book the venue. After touring the world for 16 years with…
HARARE – It is probably an understatement to say that Zimbabwe, despite often boasting of being one of the most literate nations in Africa, has suffered a disproportionate share of poor Cabinet teams on the continent over the past 36 years. It is also little wonder that many long-suffering Zimbabweans who spoke to the Daily…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government will hire more doctors, the deputy Health minister has said, a drive that would double the number of doctors after a hiring freeze. Deputy Health minister Aldrin Musiiwa said the country plans to hire more health personnel, including locally-trained unemployed doctors, so as to improve the doctor-patient ratio. Zimbabwe currently employs…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in Cabinet may look back at 2016 as the year that they realised Zimbabweans are indeed fed up with them. How on earth can they ignore the rising wave of discontent and subsequent citizen engagement which saw an ordinary cleric rallying thousands to stage a crippling strike…
LONDON – At least 50 people have died and thousands have been left homeless after severe flooding in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Torrential rain caused the Kalamu river, which flows through the city of Boma, to burst its banks on Tuesday. The bodies of some of the victims had ended up…
LONDON – The Obama administration on Thursday announced its retaliation for Russian efforts to interfere with the US presidential election, ordering sweeping new sanctions that included the expulsion of 35 Russians. US intelligence services believe Russia ordered cyber-attacks on the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Hillary Clinton’s campaign and other political organizations, in an attempt to…
HARARE – After 10 years of under-achieving, Zimbabwe are finally back among the big boys of continental football after qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Gabon. Under coach Kalisto Pasuwa, the Warriors defied odds to come out top in Group L during the qualifiers ahead of Swaziland, Guinea and…
HARARE – Sports minister Makhosini Hlongwane has appointed a Sports and Recreation and Commission (SRC) which will begin its term next week. Edward Siwela has been retained as the SRC board chairperson while veteran athletics administrator Joseph Mungwari, cricket administrator Titus Zvomuya and former Zimbabwe Rugby Union president John Falkenberg have also been included in…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo City utility player Brian Chikwenya is expected to leave the council-owned outfit when his contract runs out tomorrow with a number of clubs after his services. Chikwenya has been linked with a move to fellow Premiership sides ZPC Kariba and Triangle United. [Adz] He was one of the standout performers as Amakhosi…
